Tuesday, November 5, 2024 - Election Day
ELECTION DAY
West Street Methodist Church (above), 629 S. West Street, Shelbyville, is one of several polling locations open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. today for the General Election. Others include: Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church, 3718 E. Blue Ridge Road, Shelbyville; Intelliplex Conference Center, 2154 Intelliplex Drive, Shelbyville; Fairland Town Hall, 105 S. Walnut Street, Fairland; Morristown United Methodist Church, 221 S. Washington Street, Morristown; St. George Lutheran Church, 10931 S. 600 W., Edinburgh; Waldron Church of the Risen Christ, 202 W. Washington Street, Waldron; Moral Township Fire Station, 8333 N. Frontage Road, Fairland; Crossroad Community Church, 475 Progress Parkway, Shelbyville; and Shelby County Fairgrounds, Family Arts Building, 500 Frank Street, Shelbyville. If you have any questions, or need further information, contact the Election Board at 317-392-6324.
BOO-T TRAINING
Silver Sneakers members dress the part at last week’s YMCA class with instructor Carolyn Gore. (Seated/kneeling, L to R) Kay Hoenig, Helen DeVoe, Dan Robbins, Jan Cayton, Al Berthouex and Donna Kuhn. (Standing) Jack Boyce, Cheryl Purvis, Jim Plunkett, Lee Hazel, Barb Doolin, Karen Hampton, Amy Berthouex, Mary Cross, Pat Meyers, Bonnie Mohr, Carol Mateer, Chris Buckley and Carolyn Gore. | photo by JACK BOYCE
Commissioners Revise Solar Ordinance on Split Vote
Shelby County Commissioners yesterday approved repealing the ordinance that permitted solar power facilities through the special exception process and approved a new Unified Development Ordinance that creates a zoning overlay district, sending petitioners to the planning commission and county commissioners instead of the Board of Zoning Appeals.
“There are also some more restrictions,” Plan Director Desiree Calderella said before explaining the increased setbacks, noise standards, outdoor storage and road use agreements, fencing standards, increased review of the bond term and restricting the size of all solar projects to 1 percent of the cropland in Shelby County, approximately 2,000 acres, on petitions moving forward.
The is also the inclusion of a new rule that only one solar project can be approved every 10 years. Calderella pointed out the stipulation originated from Plan Commission member Megan Hart. (It was then given a favorable recommendation, 6-1, with Plan Commission President Terry Smith the lone dissenting vote.)
At the October Plan Commission meeting, Hart said it takes time to evaluate the effects of new development.
“An example would be that drainage issues don't always show themselves immediately. It can take a few years to understand the extent of an issue well enough to remedy it and to put a plan in place for the future,” Hart said to smattering applause from audience members.
That logic drew concern from Commissioner Kevin Nigh yesterday. “I think that’s kind of a big gray area.”
After Commissioner Jason Abel moved to approve the motion as presented, Nigh motioned to amend the motion to remove the one-every-decade rule. “I’m not comfortable with a 10-year timeframe,” he said.
But Nigh was overruled, with the full text approved on the 2-1 vote.
Commissioner Don Parker said the ordinance can be revised at any time in the future. He also opened the floor for public comment, noting, “This been one of most controversial projects that’s gone on in this county for quite some time, or maybe ever.”
Kyle Barlow, who campaigned against solar projects during his successful County Council run two years ago, spoke during the public comment portion. “I just think that moving forward, we need to scrutinize these companies tremendously.”
NOTEBOOK:
Look for the special Local Election Edition in your inbox this evening following results.
County Commissioners yesterday approved closing a section of County Road W 200 N, near Michigan Road, for two weeks starting Dec. 2, to allow storm sewer infrastructure to be installed as the city prepares to start construction on the next section of Tom Hession Drive.
County Commissioners approved a $29,845 refund to KN Platech America Corp., McCall Drive. The company had successfully appealed their property tax assessment.
Commissioners also reappointed Steve Lancaster to the Shelby County Public Defender Board, upon the recommendation of county attorney John DePrez IV. The Commissioners are tasked with appointing one member to the board.
Bridge 30, on Union Road at N 575 E over Little Blue River, will be re-opened Thursday, Nov. 7.
NATIONAL NEWS: NFL national ratings are steady this year, however, local market television ratings are down for 25 out of the 32 teams through the eighth week of play. Teams that are beating their local viewership include the Houston Texans (up 36 percent) and Detroit (up 10 percent). On the other hand, the league is losing viewership in some crucial metro areas. In no city is this as obvious as New York City: The Giants and the Jets have seen the single largest declines in the entire league and lead their respective divisions in terms of local fan tune-out, with the Jets down 32 percent and the Giants down 33 percent year over year in terms of local viewership. (Puck/Numlock)
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SHS Courier Archive Highlights:
November 1974
The transition from 55-minute lunch periods to 35-minute periods had not been popular with students, but it was necessary, school officials said. “The stores were complaining and so were the other people who had yards they didn’t want torn up,” The Courier reported. “If the shortened lunch hour does not work, we will have to go to a closed lunch hour so no one will be able to leave the building.”
Mrs. Sallie Walton had succeeded the recently retired Goldie Craig in the front office. Mrs. Walton graduated from SHS in 1952, and previously worked at Loper for five years. Her husband Bob worked at the General Electric plant. They had two daughters: Connie, a student at I.U. and Shelly, in eighth grade. Mrs. Lowe and Mrs. Crosby also worked in the front office.
A 200-foot cable TV tower was being built on land opposite CR 150 just off of old North 421. The tower would allow local subscribers to pick up 11 channels.
The football team won its final game, 10-7, over Whiteland in overtime. The team was 4-6, a marked improvement from 1-9 the previous year. Erin McKenney and Randy Bryan were recognized by the SCC for their play over the season. Other graduating seniors were Bob Joseph, Terry Junken, Brent Ross, Mike Haehl, Greg Snyder, Norm Browning, Kevin Brown, Mike Carroll, Paul Freeman, Dick Paetzold, Glen Phner, Karri Kevelia and Dave Drake, as well as managers Roger Staker and Lee Boger.
The Courier highlighted Onie Gahimer, SHS custodian who was in charge of locker, shower and training rooms and worked the 3:30 p.m. to midnight shift. Gahimer had worked at Chambers Aircraft for 42 years. When Chambers sold, Gahimer started at SHS the following day. “The kids today aren’t any different basically then I was 50 years ago,” he said. “I find if you treat them right, you’ll be treated right in return.” In his free time, he enjoyed traveling. Gahimer had visited 46 states.
This Day in Shelby County History
News around Shelbyville and the surrounding area as reported on or about this date in history. Selections are curated by The Addison Times from Shelby County Public Library Genealogy Department materials.
2014: Editor’s note: Due to a microfilm processing error, the 2014 section for the next couple of weeks will serve to memorialize a local individual who passed away that year.) Thomas K. Clay, 94, died Aug. 8. Clay had lived here since 1966. He had a mechanical engineering degree from Michigan State and served in the U.S. Air Force in World War II with a rank of flight instructor. He had worked for Chrysler and retired in 1979.
2004: Republicans running for local office had run unopposed. After Linda Montgomery, chair of the local Democrat party, moved out of state, local Democrats had a hard time even finding a chair. Diane Breedlove was essentially holding the party together. John Stieneker said it was difficult to convince someone to take the job when the prospects of winning were so low. “It is one thing,” he said, “to ask somebody to step up and take charge of the Party. It is a different thing to ask them to create it.”
1994: Fred Reff II, Fairland, helped police by tackling a suspect in the Sandman Bros. body shop, 43 E. Jackson St. Reff noticed some windows knocked out and then saw a man walking inside the shop. Reff called police from his cellular phone and got his handgun. The suspect started running, and Reff tackled the man in front of Big Jim’s Tavern and held him on the ground until police arrived.
1984: Doug Kuhn hired a helicopter to plant his barley crop. It was costly, he said, but his last alternative since fields were too wet to plant by conventional methods. The entire field was planted in an hour.
1974: Childers Food Market, owned and operated by Mr. and Mrs. Chester Childers in St. Paul, moved into a new concrete block building at the southeast corner of Webster and Washington streets. The store was previously located at Washington and Main Streets. The new market was situated on land which formerly housed the old three-story Nail general store, although the building had not been used for many years.
There had been 13,777 Shelby County voters in the recent election.
1964: Major T. Jester began running lay-away ads for Christmas. The store was also the official local home for Hallmark cards and Barton’s Chocolate Candy.
1954: The popular Terri Lee dolls - 17 inches tall and starting at $10.95, were on sale at J.G. DePrez. The toy department also advertised Jerri Lee dolls.
1944: Sgt. Clifford Henderson and Sgt. Marion Porter, both of Shelbyville, were in the same German prison of war camp. Both soldiers had written to their families here, but the families’ letters were not reaching Germany, the soldiers wrote.
1934: Helen Zoller traveled to various local schools to teach canning, including “the latest tested practices, labor-saving methods, and timely recipes,” The Republican said.
Police absolved Marion Harrell, 51, of any blame in connection with the accidental death of Charles VanPelt, 83, after VanPelt was knocked down by Harrell’s automobile at the southeast corner of Harrison and Franklin streets. VanPelt was taken by ambulance to the Ewing Funeral Home, where he died.
1924: A five-year-old was injured in the 400 block of East Franklin St. after he fell off the telephone pole he was climbing.
There had been less straight-party voting than in years’ past, local election officials announced, with Democrats more likely to “scratch” their tickets than Republicans.
1914: Lightning struck George Seffler’s barber shop in Blue Ridge, causing a fire that was quickly extinguished. George had been thrown back against the wall. Scott Linville and his daughter, Mildred, who were walking in front of the place, were thrown to the ground. Thurman Downs, standing near the Marshall Bros. store, was knocked down and rendered unconscious for several minutes.
A 70th birthday party was held for John C. DePrez at the home of John Day DePrez on West Mechanic St. Twenty-four people attended the dinner.
OBITUARIES
Jerry Bob McIntyre, 80, of Columbus, passed away Sunday, November 3, 2024, at his home. He was born February 24, 1944, in Shelby County, the son of Oral E. and Lelia M. (Goins) McIntyre. On August 3, 1991, he married Dawn Cavaness, and she survives.
In addition to Dawn, Jerry is survived by his children, James O. McIntyre and wife, Shannon, of Greensburg, Jerome R. McIntyre of Greensburg, Shelly McIntyre of Columbus, and Laci Lawson and husband, Kris, of Columbus; brothers, Norman Richard McIntyre and wife, Slonage, of Virginia, Larry McIntyre and wife, Vicky, of Orlando, Florida, and Harold McIntyre of Columbus; sisters, Rita Simmons of Greensburg, Sharon Brown of Greensburg, and Brenda Dwenger and husband, Edward, of Greensburg; grandchildren, Iris Marie, Skylyn, Derik, Stephanie and Allie; great-grandchildren, Lillian and Sophia; and numerous nieces and nephews. Jerry was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Warren McIntyre, Kenneth McIntyre, and Michael McIntyre; and sisters, Jean Conway, Marilyn McAhren and Rosemary Colvin.
In 1964, he graduated from Jackson Township in Decatur County. Jerry was a U.S. Army veteran, serving during the Korean Conflict and Vietnam Era. He worked as a tool and die maker for over 40 years, retiring from NTN-BCA in Greensburg, in 2004.
Jerry was a founding and life member of the Shelbyville Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 2695, where he was an All American Post Commander and All American District Commander. He was also a life member of the Shelbyville Forty and Eight and Amvets. Jerry was a member of the Columbus American Legion Post No. 24. He loved to spend time with his grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, November 6, 2024, at Freeman Family Funeral Homes and Crematory, Carmony-Ewing Chapel, 819 S. Harrison St. in Shelbyville. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m., Thursday, November 7, 2024, at the funeral home, with Pastor Marty Wright officiating. Interment will be at Forest Hill Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Cancer Association of Shelby County, PO Box 844, Shelbyville, Indiana 46176, American Heart Association, PO Box 840692, Dallas, Texas 75284-0692, or Our Hospice of South Central Indiana, 2626 E. 17th St., Columbus, Indiana 47201. Online condolences may be shared with Jerry’s family at www.freemanfamilyfuneralhomes.com.